TASC Modern History Level 3 study plan

Build a dated timeline covering 1750-1900, placing at least 20 political, economic, and social events in correct order

Define industrialization and list four technological or economic changes it produced in Britain and the United States

Explain how Enlightenment ideas about natural rights and consent of the governed shaped revolutionary movements

Identify on a blank map six regions affected by 19th-century imperialism and note one cause of expansion in each

Compare the causes, key events, and outcomes of the American and French Revolutions in a two-column chart

Trace the sequence of the Haitian Revolution and explain its significance for slavery and independence

Summarize the Congress of Vienna's territorial settlements and name two long-term consequences

Explain how nationalism and liberalism competed with conservative restoration after 1815

Describe the causes and phases of the Industrial Revolution and distinguish its effects on workers, owners, and cities

Match major economic thinkers to their core arguments and evaluate one criticism of each

Explain how labor organizing, reform laws, and urbanization changed daily life by 1900

Analyze a primary-source excerpt from a factory report or reform speech for point of view and purpose

Outline the causes and course of World War I, including alliance systems, Balkan tensions, and trench warfare

Explain the terms of the Treaty of Versailles and predict two consequences of those terms

Describe the Russian Revolution's phases and how it reshaped European politics

Connect wartime economic mobilization to changes in women's roles and colonial expectations

Sequence the events that led from postwar instability to the rise of fascist and authoritarian regimes

Compare fascism, communism, and liberal democracy on economy, individual rights, and use of propaganda

Explain the causes and consequences of the Great Depression on global politics

Interpret two interwar political posters or speeches for persuasive technique

Trace the causes and major turning points of World War II and explain the Holocaust's historical context

Evaluate decisions at the Yalta and Potsdam conferences and their effect on the postwar order

Describe the origins of the Cold War and name three proxy conflicts with dates

Explain decolonization in two regions and compare how independence was achieved

Explain the fall of the Soviet Union and identify three forces that drove it

Summarize globalization's effects on trade, labor, and culture since 1990 with two examples

Analyze how technology and media changed political participation in the late 20th century

Practice answering document-based questions under a timed 45-minute limit

Review all weak spots from prior weeks and correct every missed practice item

Recite a condensed timeline of 30 key dates from memory

Explain five recurring themes, such as revolution, empire, and rights, with one example each

Complete a full-length practice exam and analyze error patterns by cause